Musical Instrument Clues:

When facing the field, turn right and carefully walk through the parking lot toward the white pole.

Continue up a small grassy incline to a gravel path.

Turn left and walk along this path, counting the number of bluebird boxes.

At the 5th box – which is a distance from the 4th one – look left and walk to the old playground equipment.

Continue toward another white pole in the distance.

To the right of this pole, you should notice a tree along the creek’s edge. The post you seek is nearby.

Recommended Books:

Make Your Own Musical Instruments by Anna-Marie D. Cruz

Make Your Own Papier-Mache by Sally Henry

Music Facts:

Maracas belong to the percussion family of instruments. Percussion instruments make sound by being struck or shaken, rather than with wind or strings. Within the percussion family, maracas are classified as idiophones. Idiophones are solid or sealed objects that have a full sound.

Maracas have three parts. The bell (where the sound originates when they are shaken), the filler in the bell, and the handle.

Maracas are typically painted on the outside with bright colors. Green, red and orange are popular colors for maracas. Sometimes landscape scenes are painted on the outside.